Which of the following was true of the Panama Canal?

A) It was initially opposed by Theodore Roosevelt.
B) It was a financial failure.
C) It was completed in a mere three months.
D) It cut travel time by water from the East Coast to the West Coast of the United States in half.


Answer: D

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